HUDSON CO2 SAMPLING CANNULA A, 7FT 7FT
Report
- Report Number
- 3011137372-2016-00103
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 22, 2016
- Date of Event
- April 8, 2016
- Report Date
- April 11, 2016
- Manufacturer
- TELEFLEX MEDICAL
- Product Code
- CCK
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
(B)(4). THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCOMPLETE AT THE TIME OF THIS REPORT.
(B)(4). THE SAMPLE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE LOT NUMBER WAS NOT REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER; THEREFORE, A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD (DHR) REVIEW COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE SUPPLIER REPORTS THAT THERE WERE TWO SIMILAR COMPLAINTS FOR THE ETCO2 CANNULA THAT WERE CAUSED BY CLOGGING OF THE CO2 LINES. AS THE CO2 LINE WAS OVER INSERTED TO THE STOPPER OF FOUR-HOLE CONNECTOR OR LUER CONNECTOR, THE LINE WAS EXTRUDED AND BECAME SMALLER, THUS THE GLUE CLOGGED THE LINE. THE ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS REPORTED BY THE SUPPLIER: AS THE CO2 LINE WAS OVER INSERTED TO THE STOPPER OF FOUR-HOLE CONNECTOR OR LUER CONNECTOR, THE LINE WAS EXTRUDED AND THE INNER DIAMETER BECAME SMALLER, THUS THE GLUE CLOGGED THE LINE. THE INSERT DEPTH IS NOT DEFINED CLEARLY IN THE FIGURES OF THE WORK INSTRUCTION (WI) AND QUALITY INSPECTION PROCESS (QIP) FOR ADHESION. IN PRODUCTION, NOT ALL OF THE ETCO2 CANNULAS ARE FUNCTIONALLY INSPECTED BUT SAMPLING ONCE EVERY 3 HOURS. OTHER REMARKS: CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN: PLACE A SIGN ON SITE TO SHOW INSERT DEPTH. CHECK THE STORAGE AND PICK OUT THE OVER INSERTED CANNULAS. UPDATE WI AND QIP TO CONTROL INSERT DEPTH. TO SET UP A 100% OCCLUSION TEST FOR THE CANNULAS TO ENSURE THE FUNCTION SINCE NEXT ORDER, LOT# 160421.
THE CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT THERE ARE FREQUENT CO2 OCCLUSIONS NOTED ON THE CUSTOMERS MONITOR AND THEN THE WAVEFORM IS LOST. THE CO2 LINE CRIMPED. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
THE CUSTOMER ALLEGES THAT THERE ARE FREQUENT CO2 OCCLUSIONS NOTED ON THE CUSTOMERS MONITOR AND THEN THE WAVEFORM IS LOST. THE CO2 LINE CRIMPED. NO PATIENT INJURY REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 254017 | HUDSON CO2 SAMPLING CANNULA A, 7FT 7FT | ANALYZER GAS, CARBON-DIOXIDE | CCK | TELEFLEX MEDICAL | UNKNOWN |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |